lightning strike
noun
1
British
: a strike by workers that is done very suddenly
2
: an occurrence of something being hit by lightning
The forest fire was caused by a lightning strike.
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An observer on the train, moving toward one lightning strike and away from the other, will assign different times to the strikes.
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Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Over the Halloween weekend, the streaming service coordinated a series of events in the Hollywood area that involved drones and a simulated lightning strike.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Nearly 90 percent of all lightning strike victims survive, but deaths do occur.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Wade Young, 17, died after the lightning strike.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Over the Halloween weekend, the streaming service coordinated a series of events in the Hollywood area that involved drones and a simulated lightning strike.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Nearly 90 percent of all lightning strike victims survive, but deaths do occur.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Wade Young, 17, died after the lightning strike.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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